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Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Arguments:
I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

Correct Answer :

A. Only argument I is strong


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Statement : Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This money can be utilised for poor.
II. No. Sports-persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should judicial activism be discouraged ?
Arguments :
I. No. If we leave everything in the hands of executive, justice may be distant dream.
II. Yes. Judiciary should mind its own business. Executive will take its own course.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should students union in universities be abolished ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Students can pay full attention to their career development.
II. No. All the great leaders had been students union leaders.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Is the Government justified in spending so much on defence?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.
II. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?
Arguments:
I. No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.
II. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should the government levy tax on agricultural income also ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. That is the only way to fill government coffers.
II. No. Eighty percent of our population live in rural areas.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will bring some kind of seriousness among the students and will improve quality.
II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should all Government owned educational institutions be handed over to private institutions ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Standard of education will improve.
II. No. Standard of education will fall.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?
Arguments:
I. No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country.
II. Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D.  Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
II. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders?
Arguments:
I. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.
II. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. either I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the world.
II. Yes. It will lead to increased productivity of government offices.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D.  Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should there be a ban on product advertising ?
Arguments :
I. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.
II. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Arguments:
I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

What is the correct answer?

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Statement : Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of children.
II. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should cutting of trees be banned altogether?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is very much necessary to do so to restore ecological balance.
II. No. A total ban would harm timber based industries.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should luxury hotels be banned in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate.
II. No. Affluent tourist will have no place to stay

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families?
Arguments:
I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should the political parties be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
II. No. It will lead to an end of democracy

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
II. No. Ours is a secular state.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D.  Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
II. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D.  Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should correspondence courses at the university level be discontinued in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Only interaction between teachers and students at the college helps total development of personality.
II. No. The demand for discontinuance comes only from the elite who have no knowledge of what is meant by poverty.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should school education be made free in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.
II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should there be a complete ban on strike by government employees in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.
II. No. This deprives the citizens of their democratic rights.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement: Should taxes on colour television be further increased?
Arguments:
I. Yes, Colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them.
II. No, Televisions are bought by the poor too.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong

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Statement : Should new universities be established in India ?
Argument :
I. No. We have still not achieved the target of literacy.
II. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.

A. Only argument I is strong

B. Only argument II is strong

C. Either I or II is strong

D. Neither I nor II is strong

E. Both I and II are strong